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Syria Kurds say US decision to arm them will hasten Islamic State defeat
YPG says decision has come late but will still 'provide a strong impetus' to all forces fighting IS
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Islamic State says it beheads Russian officer in Syria
The video showed the man urging other Russian agents to surrender
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Anti-Islamic State coalition meets in Denmark to assess campaign
Thousands of foreign fighters remain in Iraq and Syria
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Malaysia's top Islamic State operative killed in Syria
He was the alleged mastermind behind a grenade attack on a Kuala Lumpur bar last June
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Morocco says three-man 'terrorist cell' arrested
One suspect arrested in the northern Moroccan port of Tangier, others in Spain
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Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed
Abdul Hasib was appointed last year after his predecessor Hafiz Saeed Khan died in a US drone strike
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Islamic State holds off US-backed force in Syria's Tabqa
However, Syrian Democratic Forces has not been able to fully clear the militants out of the city or the adjacent dam
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Islamic State attack on Kurdish base in Iraq kills two
Five armed men wearing suicide belts attacked the base, said the major general
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Russia says agrees with US to implement Syria air agreement
Both the countries discussed the Syria de-escalation zones and agreed to continue working on additional measures
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Islamic State developed own social media network
New online platform was uncovered by Europol during a 48-hour operation against Internet extremism last week
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Islamic State leader in Egypt tells Muslims to avoid Christian gatherings
Suggested that the militant group will keep up attacks on 'legitimate targets'
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Islamic State attack kills dozens at Syria camp
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least five suicide bombers blew themselves up
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Militant recruitment of Jordanians at lowest ebb -senior official
Some 900 Jordanians are fighting in two neighbouring countries for IS and al Qaeda and their offshoots, says official
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Islamic State attack at Syria refugee camp kills 38
Another attack by the militant group killed 10 soldiers in Iraq to the south along the border
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FBI translator fled to Syria to marry Islamic State leader
'It's a stunning embarrassment for the FBI,' said a former State Department official
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Islamic State attack in western Iraq kills 10 soldiers
Official says six soldiers were also wounded in the attack
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Without school, children of Mosul feared lost to poverty and conflict
Oil-rich Iraq historically had very high literacy rates and primary school enrollment was 100% in the 1980s
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US-led fight on IS have killed 352 civilians, says Pentagon
It added that 45 civilians were killed between November 2016 and March 2017
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Iraqi commander vows to complete capture of Mosul in May
US-led international coalition is providing air and ground support for the offensive
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US-backed Syria force advances against Islamic State in Tabqa: monitor
IS has put up fierce resistance, including using weaponised drones, a tactic the group perfected in neighbouring Iraq
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Australia probes 'militant child threat' video
Footage allegedly showed the youngest son of Khaled Sharrouf, who was stripped off Australian nationality
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IS inspired teen pleads guilty to planning attack on Elton John concert
Haroon Syed, 19, was caught after he discussed his plans online with intelligence agents posing as fellow extremists
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Islamic State 'executes' at least 15 civilians in Mosul: officials
The militants were posing as liberating forces and killed the civilians who welcomed them in central Mosul
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From aspiring stylist to extremist widow: one woman's Syria story
At just 23, Islam Maytat spent 3 traumatic years in northern Syria under Islamic State group's so-called...
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IS ambush kills 10 Iraqi soldiers: commanders
IS members armed with assault rifles and rocket launchers attacked civilian and military vehicles near Rutba
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Philippine troops kill 3 more militants on tourist island
Military has been struggling to wipe out Abu Sayyaf
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Islamic State claims deadly attack on FSB office in Russia
Russian officials say two people were killed in the incident
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Pro-Afghan Taliban: Da'ish hand suspected in murder of three clerics
Three, clerics, two of them Afghans, have been shot dead since April 14
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Iraq forces free 11-year-old Yazidi girl in Mosul
She was taken by the militants from the village of Kosho together with her mother and sisters
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Police issues arrest warrant for second suspect in Islamic State claimed Paris shooting
France is in a state of emergency and at its highest possible level of 'terror alert'
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Iraq forces retake more areas in west Mosul
An estimated 400,000 civilians are believed to still be there, unwilling or unable to leave
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US-led coalition Syria strikes kill 20 civilians
Oil rich province is stronghold of IS
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US Defense Secretary Mattis to talk Islamic State, Syria in Middle East
Mattis also will be visiting a US military base in Djibouti
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Seven hurt in twin blasts in southern Philippines
Two suspects have been arrested but their identities and the motive for the attack were still under investigation
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Islamic State seeking alliance with al Qaeda, Iraqi vice president says
'I can't see ISIS disappearing into thin air'
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Naureen was not recruited by terrorists from university: LUMHS VC
Cites police version, saying she might have established contact with a terror outfit through Facebook
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Iraqi police accuse Islamic State of chemical weapons attack in Mosul
Islamic State allegedly shelled government forces with chemical weapons agents
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Female militant arrested in Lahore found to be IS-affiliate who went missing
Militants were planning to target churches and Christian gathering on Easter
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Iraq forces make Mosul gains, but anti-Islamic State war far from over
End of the battle for Mosul will also leave Iraq struggling with thorny political issues
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Bangladesh buries militants after hanging
Tensions in the country have been running high in recent weeks following a resurgence of militant attacks
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Two Illinois men charged with conspiring to aid Islamic State
The two men were with conspiring to provide and attempting to provide material support to IS
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'Islamic State' rocket fired from Egypt hits Israel, crossing shut
The incident came only hours before the start of the week-long Jewish Passover holiday
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Pressed in Iraq and Syria, IS lashes out in Egypt
Sisi said members of the militant cell who carried it out had been caught
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Two killed in suicide bombing outside Alexandria church
The blast occurred hours after a bombing rocked a church, killing at least 25 people and injuring 60
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Sweden questioning 7 people over deadly truck attack
A 39-year-old Uzbek man was arrested earlier as the suspected driver of the truck
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Indonesia's police kill six suspected militants
Indonesia has suffered a series of militant attacks in the past 15 years
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Not so imaginary after all
The official line nationally has been that the IS has struggled to gain a foothold in Pakistan
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Islamic State kills dozens of civilians trying to flee Mosul: witnesses
Several bodies were found hanging from electricity poles as Iraqi forces fight to retake the city
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Police in Britain charge man over 'terror' knife attack plot
Britain kept its threat level at 'severe' following the Westminster assault
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Islamic State spokesperson insults Trump
Islamic State has suffered heavy losses over the past two years in both countries